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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans Preliminary Card, live from the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fight #1 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Maximo Blanco (8-3-1-1NC) vs. Marcus Brimage (4-1-0)
Referee: Will Fisher
Round One
The round begins with Blanco quickly going after Brimage with leg kicks, Brimage chases after Blanco and he nails him with a left. Brimage charges at Blanco a second time to catch him with a left, Brimage then rocks Blanco with a two punch combination. Brimage then lands a few inside punches on Blanco before attempting a knee strike, Blanco briefly puts Brimage on the ground before landing two uppercuts. Blanco then pops Brimage with a counter right hook, Brimage then nails Blanco with a left before missing the right. Brimage then connects with a leg kick before landing a two punch combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Brimage attacking Blanco with some leg kicks, Blanco then barely connects with a front kick to the face of Brimage. Blanco follows that up by nailing Brimage with a jumping front kick to the face, Brimage then catches an incoming Blanco with a left to the body. Brimage then tries to attack Blanco with the double jab and a left, Blanco responds by nailing Brimage with a right hook. Brimage then chases at Blanco to catch him with a leg kick, Blanco then lands a kick to the rib cage as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Brimage immediately attacking Blanco with some leg kicks, Blanco then nails Brimage with a counter right. Blanco then lands a two punch combination on Brimage after eating a leg kick, Brimage then trips a kicking Blanco with a low leg kick. Brimage then falls during a Blanco takedown attempt and he eats a right for his efforts, Brimage then charges at Blanco while attempting many strikes. Brimage then catches Blanco during a takedown attempt with a punching combination, Brimage then lands a leg kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Marcus Brimage def. Maximo Blanco by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 28-29)
Fight #2 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Chris Clements (10-4-0) vs. Keith Wisniewski (28-12-1)
Referee: Fernando Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Clements immediately attacking Wisniewski with leg kicks, the fighters then battle for position along the cage wall. Wisniewski then scores the takedown on Clements and he gets side control, Wisniewski then advances to full mount and then back control on Clements. Clements then scrambles to get Wisniewski back into the half guard, Wisniewski then starts nailing Clements with some elbow strikes. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and both fighters pop each other with rights, Clements then nails Wisniewski with a wild right. Clements then clobbers Wisniewski with a right hook from out of nowhere, Clements then drops Wisniewski with a spinning back kick. The fighters stand up and the fighters clinch as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters just swinging wildly at each other, Wisniewski then scores a takedown on Clements and he gets the half guard. Clements then powers himself up to get the fight standing, Clements then barely catches Wisniewski with a spinning back kick. Wisniewski responds by nailing Clements with a straight kick to the face, Clements then starts nailing Wisniewski with a few rights. Clements then lands another spinning back kick to the rib cage of Wisniewski, Clements then powers Wisniewski up against the cage wall. Wisniewski then scores a takedown on Clements and he quickly gets back control, Wisniewski then starts attacking Clements with some ground and pound. Clements the rocks Wisniewski with elbow strikes while in back control, Wisniewski scrambles with Clements as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Clements attacking the body of Wisniewski with punches, Wisniewski then holds Clements up against the cage wall. The fighters split and Clements nails Wisniewski with a few leg kicks, Wisniewski then pops Clements with a right. Clements follows that up by caching Wisniewski with a counter left hook, Clements then nails Wisniewski with a few spinning strikes. Clements follows that up by catching Wisniewski with a two punch combination, Clements then pops Wisniewski with a counter right. Clements then starts attacking the body of Wisniewski with some strikes, Wisniewski goes for the clinch and Clements hits him with a right for his efforts. Clements then drops Wisniewski with a spinning back fist and knee strikes, Clements then starts attacking Wisniewski with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Chris Clements def. Keith Wisniewski by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Mac Danzig (21-9-1) vs. Efrain Escudero (19-4-0)
Referee: Blake Glice
Round One
The round begins with Escudero catching Danzig with a knee strike early, the fighters then battle for position along the cage wall while landing knee strikes. Escudero then cracks Danzig with an elbow strike to the head, Danzig then scores a takedown on Escudero. Escudero then rolls for a heel hook and Danzig escapes, Danzig then rolls for head control before allowing the fight to be stood up. Escudero then pops Danzig with a short right to the jaw, Danzig then starts catching Escudero with some rights. Danzig then finds a way to get standing back control on Escudero, Danzig changes positions on Escudero top pop him with a right uppercut. Escudero then forces Danzig up against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Escudero quickly attacking Danzig with leg kicks, Escudero then hits an incoming Danzig with a right. Danzig then holds Escudero on the cage wall while nailing him with knee strikes, Danzig then catches Escudero with a leg kick. Escudero then catches Danzig with a jab before eating a leg kick, Danzig then clinches with Escudero and they exchange some knee strikes. Danzig then connects with a few short lefts to the ribs of Escudero, Danzig then starts catching Escudero with some jabs. Escudero then nails Danzig with some knee strikes as he coming at him, the fighters battle along the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Danzig catching Escudero with a punching combination, Danzig then clinches with Escudero while landing some knee strikes. Danzig then nails Escudero with a two punch combination, the fighters then compete for position along the cage wall. Escudero recovers to barely nail Danzig with a right uppercut, the referee then separates the fighters after some inactivity and Danzig catches Escudero with a two punch combination. Both fighters then start exchanging some leg kicks, Danzig then powers Escudero up against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes. Escudero then nails Danzig with a knee strike to the head, the fighters clinch once more as the round ends.
Fight Result: Mac Danzig def. Efrain Escudero by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Anthony Njokuani (15-6-0) vs. John Makdessi (9-1-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Njokuani attacking Makdessi with a lot of kicks to the body, Njokuani then starts nailing Makdessi with leg kicks. Makdessi then starts attacking Njokuani with leg kicks of his own, Njokuani then attacsk Makdessi with a multi-punch combination. Njokuani then rocks Makdessi with a short left, Njokuani then starts attempting a variety of kicks on Makdessi. Njokuani then barely lands a head kick on Makdessi, Njokuani then lands a counter left on Makdessi as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Makdessi quickly attacking Njokuani with side kicks, Makdessi then starts popping Njokuani with jabs. Njokuani then starts attacking Makdessi with a few leg kicks, Makdessi responds by landing leg kicks of his own. Makdessi then catches Njokuani with a multi-punch combination, Makdessi then barely lands a spinning back kick on Njokuani. Njokuani then leaps in on Makdessi to catch him with a right, Njokuani then times a well placed front kick to the midsection of Makdessi. Njokuani then charges at a slipping Makdessi to nail him with multiple punches as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Njokuani quickly landing leg kicks on Makdessi, Makdessi then starts landing some leg kicks of his own. Makdessi then catches Njokuani with a spinning back kick, both fighters then start exchanging some leg kicks. Makdessi then barely lands a spinning back fist on Njokuani, Njokuani then lands a short right to the midsection of Makdessi. Makdessi then barely catches Njokuani with a spinning back kick, Njokuani then lands a kick to the back of the shoulder of Makdessi. Makdessi then catches Njokuani with a right as the round ends.
Fight result: Anthony Njokuani def. John Makdessi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #5 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Matt Brown (15-11-0) vs. Stephen Thompson (6-0-0)
Referee: Fernando Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Thompson immediately going after Brown with kicks, Brown then fails to score on some takedown attempts. Brown then scores a takedown on Thompson and he gets the full guard, Brown then starts attacking Thompson with some ground and pound. The fighters then stand up and battle for position along the cage wall, Brown then scores another takedown on Thompson for a short time. Brown then just drags Thompson to the ground with partial back control, Brown then goes for a calf crank and Thompson escapes to get on top of him. Brown then scrambles to get himself back on top of Thompson as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Thompson attacking Brown with a variety of kicks, Brown then nails Thompson with a knee strike during a takedown attempt. Brown then scores a takedown on Thompson and he only holds him down for a few seconds, Thompson then nails Brown with a leg kick. Thompson then clobbers Brown with a kick to the head, Thompson follows that up by nailing Brown with a punching combination. Thompson then clobbers Brown with a spinning back kick to the ribs, Thompson then catches Brown with a series of rights. Thompson then catches an incoming Brown with a straight left, Brown then drops Thompson with a short right. Brown then pounces on Thompson to nail him with ground and pound, Brown then catches Thompson with some elbow strikes. Brown lands a lot more ground and pound on Thompson as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Brown cracking Thompson with a few rights and a knee strike, Thompson then starts catching Brown with a few punches. Thompson then catches Brown with a punching combination, both fighters then just start winging strikes at each other. Thompson then catches Brown and rocks him with a solid right, Brown then briefly puts Thompson on the ground. Brown then catches Thompson with a knee strike before scoring the takedown, Brown then starts attacking Thompson with elbow strikes. Brown then starts attacking the thighs of Thompson with elbow strikes, Brown then catches Thompson in the mounted crucifix for a short time. Brown then switches to the mounted triangle on Thompson while landing more strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 30-27)
Fight #6 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Travis Browne (12-0-1) vs. Chad Griggs (11-1-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Griggs nailing Browne early with a leg kick, Browne then destroys Griggs with a flying knee strike. Browne then quickly scores a takedown on Griggs, Griggs then attempts to attack Browne from his back. Browne then transitions to the full mount on Griggs, Browne then locks in the arm triangle choke and Griggs taps out.
Fight Result: Travis Browne def. Chad Griggs by submission via arm triangle choke (2:29, R1)
Post fight interview with Travis Browne, who says that his kids go through a lot when he goes away training and he belongs in the heavyweight division.
